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216752 Pte. James Beach British Army 1/6 Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:9 Letchwell Cottages, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne (d.20th Sep 1918) James Beach was my Great-great-uncle. He was the son of William and Rachel Beach, of 9, Letchwell Cottages, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne. He lived at Letchwell Cottages and was 18 years old in 1914 when he enlisted at Westmoor, Newcastle upon Tyne. To begin with he was in the 5th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, Reg No: 5/2165, and was later moved to the 1/6th 'A' Coy (Territorial) Battalion. He fought on The Western Front and in August 1916 the 1/6th were transferred to 118th Infantry Brigade, 39th Division. James was only 23 when he died in France and Flanders, tragically, with only a couple of months to go before the war ended. He is buried in Belgium at the Leuze Communal Cemetery. His Roll medal card shows he was awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal. When I was small I found a small bible in a drawer at my Grandmother's house and she said it belonged to James. It was stained through with his blood. Rest in Peace, James. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**